U.S. Olympic qualifying: Rachel Bootsma competes in 100-meter backstroke at the U.S. Olympic trials Monday and Tuesday.
2016 Olympics: If Bootsma earns a place on the U.S. team, she will compete at Rio de Janeiro. The backstroke finals are set for Aug. 8.
Bootsma Highlights
NCAA: Bootsma won NCAA championships in the 100 backstroke in 2013, 2015 and 2016.
Olympics: She won an Olympic gold medal with the 4x100 medley relay in 2012.
High school: Bootsma won Minnesota state high school championships while at Eden Prairie in the 100 backstroke in 2008 and 2010 and the 100 butterfly in 2010.
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